1782 -- Hartford, Probate #773:  John Cadwell, 1 will, 1 inventory.

 

In the Name of God Amen I John Cadwell of Hartford in the County of Hartford &
State of Connecticutt in New England being weak of body but of Sound Disposing
mind and memory do Make and ordain this my Last will and Testament.
Principally I Commit my Soul to God In hopes of the free forgiveness of all my
Sins Through the merits and Blood of the Redeemer and my Body to a Comely
Christian Burial in hopes of a glorious Resurrection at the Last day and as to
the worldly Interests God hath given me I dispose of in manner following my
Debts & funeral Charges being first paid -- Imprimis I give to my beloved wife
Hepzibah Cadwell the Improvements of one third part of my Dwelling house where
I now Live viz on the North part of the Same and also the Improvements of one
third part of all my Improvable Estate with Liberty to Cut her firewood in any
of my woodLand so far as She Shall need for her own fire without making havock
of the same so Long as She Shall Remain my widow--
Item  I give & bequeath to my son John Cadwell the Dwelling house where I now
Live his paying my Just Debts and the Legacies hereafter given.
Item  I give & bequeath to my Son David Cadwell the Dwelling house across the
way from the house above mentioned where David Vibbert now Lives.
Item  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susannah Risley forty Shillings
Lawfull money to be paid by my Executor hereinafter to be named.
Item  I give & bequeath to my Daughter Eunice Cadwell the Sum of Thirty pounds
Lawfull money to be paid by my Executor
Item  I give & bequeath to my Daughter Esther Cadwell the sum of Thirty pounds
Lawfull money to be paid by my Executor
Item  I give & bequeath to my Daughter Nabbe Cadwell the sum of Thirty pounds
Lawfull money to be paid by my Executor
Item  I give & bequeath to my Daughter Ann Cadwell the sum of thirty Pounds
Lawfull money to be paid by my Executor
Item  I give and bequeath to my son John Cadwell all the money & obligations I
now have In my possession or Shall have at the time of my Decease to Enable
him to pay the Debts due from my Estate & the Legacies above mentioned
Further my will is that what shall be wanting in money and obligations to pay
the Debts and Legacies herein given shall be paid the one half out of what is
given to my Son John Cadwell & the other half part of what is given to my son
David Cadwell.
Further my will is that my Daughters Eunice Cadwell, Esther Cadwell, Nabbe
Cadwell & Ann Cadwell Shall Remain if they see fit at the house which I now
Live or that given in this will to my son David Cadwell and Shall have their
support from my Estate Except what they can do to support themselves until
they shall arrive to Eighteen years of Age.
Item  I give and bequeath to my two sons John Cadwell and David Cadwell all my
Estate both real & personal not before mentioned in this will to be equally
divided between them.
Item  I do appoint my son John Cadwell to be Executor to this my Last will &
Testament.  In witness whereof and in Consideration of the Whole I have
hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 3rd Day of May 1782.
                                            John Cadwell
In presense of Jonathan Wells, David Vibbert, Russell Hills
proved 31 May 1782.